LOS ANGELES—Pineapple Support will host a virtual wellness stage tomorrow and Thursday at the interNEXT Online Expo, focusing on mental and physical well-being and education.
The Pineapple Support Wellness Stage, sponsored by ImLive, will feature live workshops and interactive webinars from Pineapple Support therapists, as well as activities from holistic and physical health professionals, such as breathwork, meditation and workouts.
“We’re delighted to be returning to interNEXT Online Expo this year to provide support and an exciting lineup of seminars and workshops to complement the show,” said Pineapple Support founder Leya Tanit. “I’d like to give a special thanks to ImLive, our generous sponsors, to allow us to provide a place for performers to expand their knowledge, rest their minds and move their bodies. Come visit our stage during the event to take some time for self care, listen to a seminar from one of our therapists or simply breathe.”
The full schedule is below (All times ET):
Feb. 10
• 5 a.m. Breathwork & Yoga Nidri for inner-healing
• 6 a.m. HIV Prep Discussions
• 7:30 a.m. Mindful Meditation
• 11:30 a.m. BIPOC Community Discussion
• 1 p.m. Goal Orientated Emotion Focused Techniques
• 2 p.m. Holistic Approach to Mental Health
• 3 p.m. Boundaries & Self-Care
• 4 p.m. Empowering the Self
Feb. 11
• 5 a.m. Pilates Full Body Conditioning
• 8 a.m. Meditation & Matrix Reprinting
• 9 a.m. Hypnotherapy
• 10 a.m. Trauma in Marginalized Communities
• 11 a.m. Sexual Health Discussion
• 3 p.m. How Our Industry Can Support Our Performers (presented by ImLive)
• 5 p.m. Couples Advice
• 6 p.m. Surviving Abuse
The workshops will be led by various health experts, with open-ended discussions about the issues that affect performers, teaching strategies for dealing with stress, depression and other mental health-related issues. All workshops will take place at the virtual Pineapple Support Wellness Stage.
In addition to the Wellness Stage, attendees can also visit the Pineapple Cabana where the organization will be hosting discussions alongside health experts, including BIPOC Collective’s Jet Setting Jasmine and Jason Dimino. Performers are invited to visit the Pineapple Cabana and join in the conversations being led by the expert speakers.
"It is an absolute pleasure to be supporting such an important event and specifically the Pineapple Support Stage," said Adrian Stoneman, VP of Business for ImLive. "With such times of change and uncertainty it is now more important than ever for the industry to understand the extra strains placed on performers and their mental health. The opportunity to sit and discuss such an important topic is certainly something not to be missed and will be a highlight of the upcoming interNEXT show."
The interNEXT Expo is online at internext-expo.com.
For more details and registration information, visit PineappleSupport.org/wellness.
